And the only place where there was a chance for me was clear at the end of the chamber.

Already I was bleeding like a stuck hog where a whole 'arf the mountain 'ad 'it me on the 'ead, and I did n't know much what I was doing.

I just wanted to get be'ind something--that's all I could think of.

So I shied for that fissure in the rocks and crawled back in there, trying to squeeze as far along as I could.

And 'ere 's the funny part of it--I kept on going!" "You what ?" "Kept on going.